THE SAMARA DECLARATION

THE SAMARA DECLARATION

We, The Afar people, including the Afar State President, the Afar State Cabinet, the Afar State Officials, the Leaders of Red Sea Afar Democratic Organizations (RSADO), and the Afar Refugees from our homelands in Eritrea, together declare:

1.      OUR CONDEMNATION for the Murder, Torture, Rape, Disappearances, Expulsions, Forcible Confinements and Aggression against our Afar People in our ancestral homeland in Eritrea.

2.      OUR RESOLVE to join hands with our fraternal nationalities in Eritrea to establish with them in the state of Eritrea, a liberal democratic federation based on the principles of Freedom and Autonomy for all nationality.

3.      Our resolve that the constitution of   the Federal Democratic Republic of Eritrea shall now   be based upon the following principle:

a.      The rule of law;

b.      The equality of each nationality;

c.       That each nationality shall exercise the right of self-determination in a federated autonomous region;

d.      That the rights of freedom of religion, conscience, expression, assembly, equality, mobility, association and liberty shall be guaranteed;

e.      That the people of all nationalities shall be secure in their persons, shall be free from arbitrary search, seizure, arrest, detention and charge;

f.        That no conviction shall occur except by due process of law;

g.      That the judicial branch shall be independent and secure in its tenure;

h.      That each nationality shall, through the governments that they freely elect, own and control their lands and resources including surface and sub-surface resources, sea coasts, fisheries and air space and shall enjoy the profits there from.

i.          That each nationality shall, through the governments they freely elect, have the right to protect and preserve the vitality of their language, culture, way of life and economy; and

j.          That the rights of indigenous peoples and minorities shall be guaranteed and protected.

We, by our names, signatures and marks as set out below, pledge our commitment and resolve to these solemn principles.

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